Sleeping separately at 28
source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1173803/Separate-beds-28-Why-loving-couple-want-sl...
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According to a recent survey, snoring, tossing and turning, and talking in your sleep were cited as the main irritants, with ever more stressful careers and lives that demand a good night's rest making us increasingly reluctant to put up with them.
Laura and Colin, both 28, are engaged and have been living together for 5 years and sleeping separately for 4. For them, sleeping apart works and they say they're looking forward to a happy marriage in different beds. Colin says, "We've just had to accept that we are not sleep compatible and make a rational decision about it. I really don't care what other people think - this works for us."
Would you sleep apart from your partner if it meant getting a good night's sleep? Do you think sleeping apart kills intimacy? Does "sleep compatibility" make or break a relationship?
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animaladvocate
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To be honest, I love sleeping alone when my boyfriend is out of town...but nothing is better than falling asleep while cuddling with him. I wouldn't give that up for anything.
We both talk in our sleep, he snores and claims that I snore (which I don't!), I am a blanket stealer, etc.
With all of that, I would still prefer to sleep in the same bed. But if these couples are still communicating and loving each other despite sleeping in different beds, then more power to 'em!
- 3 years ago
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animaladvocate
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cattheawesome
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it's great to see couples focusing on what they know matters to their relationship instead of what others think should matter
- 3 years ago
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cattheawesome
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humanpasta
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I couldn't imagine sleeping in different beds. On more than one occasion my boyfriend--who is 6'2'' and an epic bed hog-- has litterally rolled right on top of me. He also talks in his sleep and has a habit of elbowing things. But he also will snuggle up to me and put his arm around me--and tell me he loves me--ALL while sound asleep. Its very hard to not find it humorous and sweet. theres nothing more comforting than having him next to me, even if it means taking an elbow to the head once in a while......
- 3 years ago
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humanpasta
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St_Alia_10191
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It does seem weird to always end up in the same bed with your partner night after night. I guess it can be reassuring, to have divergent lives and then to come together at the end of the day. But it's also strange.
- 3 years ago
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St_Alia_10191
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photosnob
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Were back to the "Lucy and Ricky", "Ozzie and Harriet", and "Leave it to Beaver" days. If your spouse is snoring like there is no tomorrow can you blame the poor women? Have you ever tried to sleep with some noisy nose snoring away? It is annoying and makes it hard to sleep.
- 3 years ago
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photosnob
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kewal91
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i thought people used to sleep in different beds until the flinstones came around and fred and wilma were doing it... so americans started to get the one bed too...
i guess it would make more sense to me... - 3 years ago
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kewal91
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chanelleberlin
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Yesss. Get out of my bed, seriously.
- 3 years ago
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chanelleberlin
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Mark701
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Um, why is this on Current TV?
- 3 years ago
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Mark701
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TabulaRasa
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Mark701:
Because this site is about all kinds of news that is CURRENT, including news about trends we might have not known about, trends show us where the world is or might be going. 1 in 5 is kind of both shocking/impressive.
- 3 years ago
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TabulaRasa
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LeahPeartiser
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I could never imagine sleeping in a different bed to my partner, I definitely feel it's less intimate. Sometimes I sing in my sleep and it wakes my partner up, and he says I take up the whole bed but I'd never let him sleep in a different bed.
- 3 years ago
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LeahPeartiser
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ksimpson
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I sleep so much better on my own, so I can see the sense in this.... but I'm too romantic to actually have separate beds. Unless my partner snored. Then he'd be in the shed.
- 3 years ago
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ksimpson
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benson5
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It would be awesome to have a bed to myself, I'm such a selfish sleeper and love to spread out out into all four corners of the bed. However would find it weird knowing my partner was just next door. I think maybe they should just make massive beds that give you both more space but retain the option of a ckeeky cuddle every now and again.
- 3 years ago
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benson5
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AnnieMole
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I was wondering if the survey was going to be sponsored by Nytol or a bed company.
Sounds pretty dire to be sleeping apart after just a year of being together - but if it works for them, it's hard to criticise.
- 3 years ago
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AnnieMole
